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Desert Fury

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NR,1hr 35min
Genres:
Drama,Western
Release:
1947
Director:
Lewis Allen
Starring:
Burt Lancaster, Lizabeth Scott, Mary Astor  ...more
Synopsis: Desert Fury is a rarety for the 1940s, a Technicolor "film noir." Set in a Nevada gambling town, the story concerns the various misadventures, romantic and otherwise, of Paula Haller (Lizabeth Scott), the rebellious daughter of gambling-house proprietress Fritzie Haller (Mary Astor, who steals the picture). Though no better than she ought to be, Fritzie is determined that Paula will not grow up as a "shady lady", but she'd fighting an uphill battle. John Hodiak plays crooked gambler Eddie Bendix ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Desert Fury is by no stretch of the imagination a good movie -- but many will find it an immensely entertaining one. Fury looks goods; the color cinematography (unusual for a film noir of the period) is kind of stunning, if not always serviceable to the hoped-for mood. Edith Head's costumes pack a wallop, even if Lizabeth Scott's constant costume parade becomes a bit of a joke after a while. Unfortunately, ... Full Review
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Burt Lancaster
Tom Hanson
Lizabeth Scott
Paula Haller
Mary Astor
Fritzie Haller
John Hodiak
Eddie Bendix
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